Acts that he allegedly committed on September 10, 2017, in Dalhem, at the home of Philippe Gillain while the latter was traveling in Namibia.
Marc V was a long-time friend of Philipe Gillain. They also had a business relationship in the sale of collectibles.
Marc V also looked after the latter’s home in his absence. It was in this context that he took advantage of the residence to organise fine parties. But according to the defendant, the people who took part in these evenings would not have been in contact with the collection of Nazi objects. Marc V rented a second warehouse in the Brussels region.
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“Nothing was found that had disappeared.“
In the absence of the owner, many objects belonging to one of the most important collections in Europe, consisting of pennants, armbands, uniforms and Nazi insignia, were stolen from his home.
Shortly after the disappearance of the objects, Marc V left Belgium. The warehouse was not searched until several months later. Some disputed objects were allegedly found on site. The man is not only being prosecuted for this theft, but also for a breach of trust of which the victim is Philippe Gillain in the context of the sale of certain collector’s items. The man has completely denied the facts against him.Nothing was found that had disappeared.“, the defendant said.Philippe Gillain knew exactly who was in this box. Several people were aware of the existence of this collection and other people had the key to the place.“
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Marie Gillain’s sister wanted to give her testimony to give the words of their father who died recently.My father never fully recovered from that theft.” she said. “It was horrible. It was a life’s work. My dad started this collection at 14 after finding a Nazi helmet in an attic. He wanted the Nazi horror to never happen again. The objects had symbolic and sentimental value. Everything converges towards his guilt.“Marie Gillain and her sister have joined the civil action for the value of the objects, which amounts to at least 1,544,000 euros, a breach of trust of 50,000 euros and 5,000 euros in moral damages.
